Reniform Puls

March 11, 2004

The closing track almost justifies the initial comments I heard comparing this record to Amber. Despite the chattering percussion, things open with a soft palette, and there's an easily discernable and almost trite (for Autechre) descending minor-key chord progression. At 3:05, the percussion starts to break down, and a syrupy string-section sample enters the mix.

The drum patter becomes more frantic and starts to pull the tempo forward as test-tones mix with the strings and they lose their coherency. Just like several other tracks, it all comes slowly unwound until 7:00, when everything drops out save for a slight pulse that fades away over the next minute.

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